Norfolk birding (99 Viewers)

[David Norgate]

Now the photos of the Ouzel were great!:t:

We've had up to twelve in past years!

... but this is just boasting

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell April 8th

Today's highlights

Shorelark - 2 reported on beach early morning then flew west. I was at the beach for a count from 8am and walked to Thornham Point but no sign.
Long-tailed duck - 9 still offshore
Swallow - 1 west
Red crested pochard - female on fresh marsh
Sedge warbler - 1st of the year singing in reedbed

Paul

 

[Joseph N]

Otters are not that uncommon in Norfolk , just not often seen. I have seen them in the Broads , Wensum Valley , Stiffkey valley and North coast in last couple of years. You need to be quiet , still and well hidden to get regular views.

Cheers for the info, glad to know there's quite a healthy population in the region so perhaps its not so surprising they're in the Costessey area. First Swallow of the year over the patch this morning.

Joseph

 

[Archie Opteryx]

Not sure if is significant or not but found the corpse of a siskin behind the shingle of Cley beach today. Long(ish) dead mind you.

 

[Penny Clarke]

Not sure if is significant or not but found the corpse of a siskin behind the shingle of Cley beach today. Long(ish) dead mind you.

Andy J. and Eddie M. found that yesterday (presume its the same one)

 

[Penny Clarke]

One of the best places (more or less guaranteed) to see Ring Ouzels when others are around is NWT Ringstead Downs:t:

 

[Archie Opteryx]

Andy J. and Eddie M. found that yesterday (presume its the same one)

Not that I trawl the coast taking pictures of corpses but....

 

[Penny Clarke]

Serin and Hoopoe at Waxham Sands Holiday Camp today:t:

 

[O.Reville1989]

Serin and Hoopoe at Waxham Sands Holiday Camp today:t:

Wonder if they came for the week or a 10 day break? They certainly make an interesting couple!

 

[petehasset]

nope

Wonder if they came for the week or a 10 day break? They certainly make an interesting couple!

The Serin was chased of by a Linnet just b4 I got there but the Hoopoe looked looked grand at the back off the field , I think the Hoopoe was staying on all inclusive for the amount food it was eating , LOL

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell April 10th

Today’s highlights

Velvet scoter – 4 offshore
Long tailed duck – 10 offshore
Red necked grebe – 1 offshore
Little ringed plover – 1 on fresh marsh
White wagtail – 1 on fresh marsh
Water pipit – 1 on fresh marsh
Small westerly passage of swallow and sand martin throughout the day.

Paul

 

[Paul Woolnough]

Barton Board

late this Tuesday afternoon
from end of boardwalk

3 common terns
2 little gulls
flock of sand martins
2 otters swam by
and a kingfisher flew past

At least three willow warblers newly in, singing.
No sign of reported little terns.

 

[O.Reville1989]

Ringtail Hen Harrier between Warham Greens and Stiffkey Marsh about 5pm. Plenty of Yellowhammer present as well near the whirligig and a surprising amount of Brents still around.
A single Chiffchaff was heard calling from the central track at Warham Greens shortly before the heavens opened.

 

[willowgrouse]

Migration

... there isn't a reasoned consensus on the use of the term 'reverse migration'...

If you ever think that you have got to the bottom of that one MJB, try working out what abmigration is supposed to be

 

[ben_lewis]

late this Tuesday afternoon
from end of boardwalk


No sign of reported little terns.

I assume these were Little Gulls rather than Little terns, reported/heard wrong by rba. I may of course be very wrong though, seems an odd place for the first few little terns of the year to me.

 

[Joseph N]

Today’s highlights

Velvet scoter – 4 offshore
Long tailed duck – 10 offshore
Red necked grebe – 1 offshore
Little ringed plover – 1 on fresh marsh
White wagtail – 1 on fresh marsh
Water pipit – 1 on fresh marsh
Small westerly passage of swallow and sand martin throughout the day.

Paul

Simeon and I also had a couple of Spotshanks and a Short-eared Owl this evening. One of the Spotshanks included the stunning bird nearly in full summer plumage on the brackish marsh whilst the other was on the freshmarsh.

A couple of Spoonbills still at Cley this morning and a walk to the point at Blakeney produced very little in the way of migs, although a female Merlin was nice and a White Wagtail was present.

Joseph

 

[Robert S J Smith]

I assume these were Little Gulls rather than Little terns, reported/heard wrong by rba. I may of course be very wrong though, seems an odd place for the first few little terns of the year to me.

The message said 2 Little Terns + 3 Little Gulls so no mistake from RBA...

Cheers,

 

[ben_lewis]

The message said 2 Little Terns + 3 Little Gulls so no mistake from RBA...

Cheers,

I stand corrected, have there been many records so far up on the north coast yet? Barton still seems an odd place for Little tern.

 

[sacha]

Just heard a Whimbrel over the garden (near Reepham) while listening to Little and Tawny Owls that have been calling regularly in the last few weeks. ...

 

[O.Reville1989]

I stand corrected, have there been many records so far up on the north coast yet? Barton still seems an odd place for Little tern.

Not had any Little Tern past the North coast recently despite a few sea watches. Could well be a miss ID? Not sure what with though.